CVE-2026-92761: WebVirtCloud Missing Authorization on Instance Control Actions

Published Sep 16, 2026
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Updated

WebVirtCloud fails to properly validate permission flags in UserInstance grants, allowing view-only users to perform privileged actions. Attackers with read-only grants can power off virtual machines, reset root passwords, install SSH keys, and manage ISO images by exploiting the getinstance gate that only checks grant existence.

Affected Software

1 affected component
WebVirtCloud

Event History

Sep 16, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:32 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:32 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who is exposed to this issue?

WebVirtCloud users who have a UserInstance grant that provides view-only or read-only access to a virtual machine are exposed. Those users may be able to perform actions intended for more privileged users.

2

What access does an attacker need?

An attacker needs an existing read-only UserInstance grant for a target instance. No user interaction is required.

3

What actions could a read-only user perform?

A read-only user may be able to power off a virtual machine, reset its root password, install SSH keys, and manage ISO images.

4

How can administrators determine whether they are affected?

Review UserInstance grants and identify users assigned view-only or read-only access to instances. Those grants should be treated as capable of privileged instance-control actions until the authorization checks are corrected.

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